Eric Gales – A Tribute To LJK (Little Jimmy King) (Limited Edition Purple Colored Vinyl)

Eric Gales – A Tribute To LJK (Little Jimmy King) is more than a nod to a fallen friend; it’s a deeply felt conversation between two kindred guitar spirits. Little Jimmy King, a Memphis firebrand steeped in the DNA of Albert King and the raw Beale Street tradition, left us far too early. Here, Gales turns remembrance into electricity, pouring his own history, grief, and gratitude into every bend, run, and tightly coiled riff. You can hear Gales balancing reverence with his trademark fearlessness: tones that sing and snarl, solos that push past imitation into something personal and lived-in. Rather than copying LJK’s phrasing, he chases the feeling—those knife-edge dynamics, that vocal-like sustain, the way a single note can hang in the air like a held breath. On vinyl, this tribute lands with extra weight. The limited edition purple pressing doesn’t just look striking on the shelf; it gives the guitars room to bloom, the rhythm section a physical thump you feel in the chest. For blues collectors, guitar heads, and anyone who believes legacy is carried in hands and strings, this record is a powerful, replay-worthy keepsake.